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GLSEN LGBTQ History Cards

Use this handout to help students learn about two millennia of LGBTQ history and reflect on how that history is represented in their textbooks and curricula.

Last Updated: November 15, 2017

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English — US

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Human & Civil Rights

GLSEN LGBTQ History Cards

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Students are introduced to the many factors that influenced Americans’ will and ability to respond to the Jewish refugee crisis, including isolationism, racism, xenophobia, and antisemitism.

A crowd of American men and women hold signs protesting Nazi Germany's actions.

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Students explore the intertwined personal stories of Jewish refugees who attempted to flee to the United States and the American rescuers who intervened on their behalf.

Four people pose for a photo in front of a large window.

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Students examine the strategies of three key civil rights leaders, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Stokely Carmichael.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Stokely Carmichael march with a crowd of people behind them.

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Students will explore some of the causes and consequences of denying the Armenian Genocide and reflect on the role of public art to commemorate difficult histories.

A mural by Arutyun Gozukuchikyan a.k.a. ArtViaArt in Los Angeles.

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Students analyze images and film that convey the richness of Jewish life across Europe at the time of the Nazis’ ascension to power.

Shabbtai (Shepske) Sonenson takes one of the shtetl's Hebrew teachers for a ride on his new motorcycle.

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Students learn about the events and choices of the Armenian Genocide and explore the consequences of the genocide from the perspective of survivors.

Fleeing from death. An Armenian mother on the heights of the Taurus Mountains.

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Students develop a contract establishing a reflective classroom community as they prepare to explore the historical case study of this unit.

A high school student writes on a piece of paper.

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Students consider the ways in which World War I intensified people’s loyalty to their country and resentment toward others perceived as a threat.

Map showing major alliances and advances of the Central and Allied powers during World War I.

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Students turn their attention to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the emergence of a strong current of ethno-nationalism rooted in Turkish identity.

A group of men gather to pose at the Young Turk Revolution Declaration.

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Students examine how choices made by individuals and groups contributed to the rise of the Nazi Party in the 1920s and 1930s.

The Parade of the Political Administrators in Nuremberg, Germany.

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Students deepen their thinking about memory and identity by reflecting on the stories of Holocaust and Armenian Genocide survivors and their descendants.

portrait of Holocaust survivor Sonia Weitz

Mini-Unit

Lessons and resources help you explore the sanitation workers’ strike and other events that brought Dr. King to Memphis in the spring of 1968. This lesson is part of our partnership with the National Civil Rights Museum's MLK50 initiative.

Photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. marching arm in arm with a crowd of men participating in the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Worker's Strike.

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GLSEN LGBTQ History Cards

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GLSEN LGBTQ History Cards

At a Glance

Language

Subject

GET THE HANDOUT

You might also be interested in…

The Refugee Crisis and 1930s America

Refugees and Rescuers: The Courage to Act

Three Visions for Achieving Equal Rights

Confronting Genocide Denial

European Jewish Life before World War II

Genocide under the Cover of War

Introducing the Unit

Nationalism and the Aftermath of World War I

The Rise of Nationalism and the Collapse of the Ottoman Empire

The Rise of the Nazi Party

Survivor Testimony and the Legacy of Memory

Memphis 1968

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